Garment hanger for automobiles



May 1, 1951 H. w. FRANCIS GARMENT HANGER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Dec. 9, 1948 Lnry 1212652 4 By 14 orrc Y Patented May 1, 19 51 I 2,550,796 V GARMENT HANGER FOR AUTOMOBILES Henry W. Francis, Fitzwilliam, N. H., assignor to Francis Metal. Products, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., a, corporation of Delaware Application December 9, 1948, Serial No. 64,279

The present invention relates to garment hanging devices and more particularly, to such devices which are adapted for use in automobiles.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide agarment supporting device which may be readily secured within the inside portion of an automobile window frame without presenting an obstruction to the window itself.

"A further object of the present invention is to provide such a garment hanger which is so constructed that it may be readily adjusted to fit the inside frame portion of any style automobile window framea A still further object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger of the above described type which is not only efficient in use but which, at the same time, is adapted to be 7 readily and inexpensively manufactured.

With the above and otherobjects in view, as will hereinafter appear, the invention comprises the devices, combinations, and arrangements of parts hereinafter set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which the several features of the invention. and the advantages attained thereby will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents a side elevation view, partly in section, of the present invention, which view is taken substantially along the line l-l of Fig.

fragmentary front view of ,Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary rear view of the present device.

Fig. 4 represents, on an enlarged scale, a sectional View of the present device'taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

The present drawings illustrate a preferred form of the present invention which comprises a main frame element It] in the form of an elongated channel member having its marginal side portions H, H bent at right angles to the main body portion. Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it is to be noted that the upper portion of the main frame member is formed with a substantially horizontally disposed upper abutment member l2 which terminates in an upstanding tongue element l3.

Telescopically positioned within the confines of the main frame member is an elongated slide 1 2 Claims. (01. 224-4245) element |4 which is also formed substantially as a channel member, with its marginal edge' portions I5, I 5 bent at right angles to-the body portion thereof. It is to be noted that the lower portion-of thelslide member It has formed thereon a substantially horizontally'disposed lower" abutment member I6 which terminates in a low or tongue element l1.

'Referring particularly to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, it will be understood that the lower abutment member 16 extends beyond the confines of the main frame member 10 so as to form a pair of oppositely extending wings, l8, l8, the function of which will be hereinafter set forth. Also, the lower abutment member I6 is provided with a pair of spaced apertures l9, 19, each of which is adapted to receive a rubber bumper element which comprises a substantially circular head portion 20 with a shank element 2| extending therefrom, so as to be received within one of the apertures l9, 19 for the purpose of securing the bumper in a position which is best disclosed in Fig. 1. The upper abutment member I2 is provided with a pair of rubber bumpers which are secured thereto in the same fashion.

'Referringparticularly to Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the slide element I4 is provided lengthwise of itself with an elongated slot 22 which is adapted to receive a stud, the rear portion 23 of which is riveted securely within a clamping plate 24, while its forward end is threaded as at 25. A wing nut generally designated by the numeral 26,jis adapted to be threadingly received over this stud, for

.the purpose of locking the slide and main frame elements together in any selected position or adjustment. The'forward portion of the stud passes through an aperture which is provided within the main frame element ll]. From this, it will be understood that whenever the wing nut '26 is loosened, the slide and main frame elements may be telescopically shifted lengthwise of each other and thereafter, the wing nut may be tighte'ned for the purpose of locking the slide and main frame elements in any selected position.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, the main frame element terminates at its lower portion in a wing element 21 which extends outwardly from the forward portion of the main frame element. This wing element 21 forms a means whereby the user of the present device may grasp the main frame element in one hand, while the wing elements I8, N3 of the slide element l4 may be grasped in the other hand, all for the purpose of facilitating the adjustment of the slide and,

main frame elements.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1, there is disclosed in vertical section, a typical automobile window frame comprising lower frame elements 28 and 29 and an upper frame element 30. A window 3| is adapted to be raised and lowered between the lower frame elements 28 and 29, and when it is in its closed position, its upper portion is received within-a slot 32 provided within the upperfrani element 30. Infutilizing-the present invention, the wing nut 26 is first loosened so that the slide and main frame ele-. ments I4 and I may be shiftedltQwa rd eachg other and thereafter, the device may bep osi-' tioned against the automobile windqmle I where-,

upon the slide and main framegelementsqmay the.

.slide and frame members, a nut mounted upon the distal end of said stud for the purpose of releasably locking said slide and frame members in elec iveipesi ion ofzadi m n a p r f abute;- shifted away from each other so that the opposing tongue elements l3 and l.l., may .be inserted within the oppositely opposed'upperaridlower window frame elements in a manner WlliChJs-r particularly disclosed in Rig. 1. It is to be understoodthat the slide 1 and main,.fr ame, elements should ;be shifted away from, veachother; 1 until. thel upper. and lower pairs.- ofgbumperlfelements have, properly erigagedjtheir, associated window 7 rmmeg embers andthereafter, the winglnut 26 may be tightened so' as' to -'1o.ck the entire hanger assembly in position} Obviously, the bumper elements will prevent the hangenassemblyfrom.

scratching the window. frame.m'embers and; at the same time they, will; provide a.I resilient cushion between the hanger assembly and such window frame members so as 'to. prevent} the hanger from shifting relative to Y thefwiridow.

frame,

Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, ,itwill be noted that the", main. frame element I 0 isprovidedwithla plurality of hooks33; 33 which are adapted to be punched out: from the mainframe itself; Each'of the hook. elements';33, 33 isfsfubstantially. L.- sh ape.d andfiri each case, thefhiookis punched from the. mainframe so: as to leave an aperture- 34 -,witliin theaframe;r Itflisl to be understood that-. each iof' thelve'rtically pacedhooked elements: 331,133 .will 'furiction-asa. means.

for supporting a garment, which may a be I first, placed,. upon a standard type .of ,wiregarment holderwhich'isiprovlded'witli, a ,hook', r whic h .hook one ofgthe,hook;v elements 33, 33,] From this, 1t will beundeji'sfifibithat the present .device. is adapted; to, receive. a21.. .plu1"alLity v soQthat. itswill have a! offsu'ch Egari'nent 11 ti el'y lar e nmi ,F'rom" theiabovejfitfi manifest. that the P1Cs,- ntinve ilf h ay e. mobile. windowijframe 'ith'o t ,;interfering'. ,with the normal operation" of. the 'win'dow'itself, Furthe ris n a o ga d h nne -shap d main r m member having an aperture disposed adjacent 7 re, those'jskilled in t efart will readily aplpre' ate that the; press i ji vent onli o co structed that it maywbejrea'dily and inexpensively mentelementsllocated at one side of said device "with-each abutment element secured directly to a ,respectiveonepgsaid slide and frame members and ma respectiveone of the end portions of .saidedevice so as to extend substantially at right device withthe, two tongues extending in opposite directions from each other,

iabev e o the-character.d cr prisinaaapairs ztele gonically arr n elongated first and second frame members, means for releasabl l chin aid1. am ;.-elements to ether in selective positions of adjustment, a,plurali.ty fihoo selementslon it d nally spaced al n an prQieQ ina rpmpm qfaceof. Said first member, a pair;- f; butmen e ement .-.Wi. h each abutment element-secured dirfgtly .toa, respective one of said first and; s6ond .members and;at a respectiye onelofgtheendportions of saiddevice so as to xtend substantially.atri ht angles to the lon itudinalaxis -of,, sai d -.device,;a,tongue element car ried,upon the. freeendgportion ofeach of, said abutment elements; so asto sbe disposed substantially; in parallel. relatiomwith; the longitudinal axis;of saiddevice andra pair, of wings disposed ubstant almat; ;1 .1 ht- ;an les-;ato.,the longitudinal axis of said device, one of said wings being secured upon that end;of-saidafirstmember remote em-s t .assoeiatedmWtment element wit e be n s purediunon a portion of-said ember... adjacent its. associated tongue gmsh so ;a:12Q;8 1& 1I'096131101.1 0 shift said st;ands eq damembers loachandforth relat ve eachzothersbylseizureinf-said wines.

HENRY W. FRANCIS,

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